OTHER TIDBITS: Don Leandro was the first non-native occupant of Riverside County, and he was in charge of Rancho Temescal (Sweathouse Ranch)! When Don Leandro passed on, Spanish law dictated that these 20,000 acres should be passed on to his wife, Josefa, but when the US took over California, they did not recognize her ownership and took over Rancho Temescal. They then sold the land for $3 million to speculators, while the Serranos finished their days in poverty!

• Become a member of E Clampus Vitus, Billy Holcomb Chapter!
• Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!

ANNOTATIONS:
This was confusing! Old Temescal Road isn’t anywhere near this spot! Temescal Canyon Road, on the other hand, is! It crosses I-15 twice, and the plaques are at the northern crossing, just east of I-15! There’s a big dirt patch where people park their trucks, and the plaques are located here!

From Los Angeles: ~56mi (91km) — 1hrs
From Sacramento: ~438mi (705km) — 7.3hrs
From San Diego: ~87mi (141km) — 1.5hrs
From San Francisco: ~435mi (701km) — 7.3hrs